Director of Regulatory Implementation
Location: Frankfurt or London (preferred); Montreal also considered
Status: 18mth Fixed Term Contract
Reports to: Director of Regulatory Affairs
The Director or Regulatory Implementation plays a key role in the design, development and delivery of an effective strategy for jurisdictional regulatory adoption and consistent application of IFRS Standards.
Principal accountabilities
The Regulatory Affairs team is a centre of excellence on global, regional and jurisdictional regulatory developments. Core responsibilities for this role will include:
- supporting the Director of Regulatory Affairs and working closely with members of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and senior staff in delivering a Regulatory Implementation Programme with a particular focus on IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards).
- contributing to the development, coordination and delivery of a programme to operationalise the Regulatory Implementation Programme that supports jurisdictional progress towards regulatory adoption of ISSB Standards. This involves coordinating with internal stakeholders, including within the Technical Team, the education committee, strategic affairs and ISSB engagement teams; as well as liaising with external stakeholders, including international financial institutions, multilateral development banks and IFRS Foundation capacity building partners.
- contributing to the development of regulatory-specific capacity building materials to support equipping jurisdictions and implementation partners to advance regulatory adoption of ISSB Standards. This includes planning and delivering regulatory-focused training and capacity building workshops to regulatory audiences in coordination with partners.
- contributing to the development of jurisdictional regulatory engagement strategies and external and internal regulatory- and policy-related communications. This involves conducting research, analysis and reporting on regulatory initiatives relating to the adoption of ISSB Standards.
- establishing and maintaining a centralised repository of information relevant to regulatory outreach and adoption.
- developing and maintaining a jurisdictional overview document reflecting the global landscape and key factors that inform the jurisdictional engagement strategy. In part, this involves identifying Global South jurisdictions that are likely to progress at pace with the introduction of ISSB Standards into their regulatory frameworks.
- identifying key stakeholders in jurisdictions, their views and perspectives on ISSB Standards, and any notable developments in the jurisdiction, including regulatory-related initiatives that may influence the jurisdictional position with respect to the adoption of ISSB Standards.
- representing the IFRS Foundation in speaking engagements as needed.
- undertaking other tasks, including ad hoc tasks, that arise in a fast-paced regulatory affairs role.
Qualifications and experience
Job-specific:
- Significant managerial experience in a relevant international relationship management or senior regulatory affairs role, engaging with the financial regulatory community at global, regional and jurisdictional levels—ideally with a focus on the Global South.
- Previous experience of delivering capacity building activities at scale, including training and education sessions.
- Credibility and diplomatic skills to deal with regulatory and governmental agencies around the world, as well as international organisations.
- Ability to work collaboratively, including at a senior level, with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to gain consensus and deliver positive outcomes in a timely manner.
- Strong and detailed understanding of:
- capital markets, regulation of capital markets, and the role that corporate reporting plays in their functioning;
- international financial institutions, global and jurisdictional capital market regulators, accounting and sustainability standard-setters and the financial and sustainability reporting policy-making environment; and
- sustainability reporting standards, frameworks and regulations and corporate sustainability reporting matters.
General:
- Meaningful experience in guiding and developing staff in a complex and multi-location environment.
- Demonstrable initiative and resourcefulness; ability to anticipate problems and develop contingency plans and solutions; comfortable with ambiguity and unpredictability.
- Ability to balance broad strategic considerations and long-term priorities with day-to-day operations to keep tasks moving forward.
- Demonstrable sound judgment, strategic awareness and the ability to analyse the landscape.
- Capacity to listen actively and demonstrate open-mindedness; ability to synthesise and summarise feedback accurately and completely.
- Excellent project management skills; detail orientation combined with the ability to manage complex projects.
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to undertake international travel.
- Understanding of and commitment to the Foundation’s mission.
Application Closing Date: 18th July 2025
Please note that while we have a closing date for this application, we reserve the right to interview candidates and potentially close the role early should we find a suitable candidate before the closing date.
Help shape the future of reporting for global financial markets
The IFRS Foundation is a public interest, not-for profit organisation that sets corporate reporting standards for the capital markets globally. IFRS Accounting Standards are required for use by more than 140 countries whilst IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards are rapidly becoming the global baseline for sustainability disclosures worldwide.
We are a highly diverse and inclusive organisation. Our 350+ staff come from more than 45+ different countries and are united in supporting the mission of the Foundation to bring transparency, accountability and efficiency to capital markets worldwide. With offices in London, Frankfurt, Montreal, Tokyo, Beijing and San Francisco, the Foundation is truly a global standard-setter.
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